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I Semester E Com./B.B.A. Examination. Nov./Dec. 2019
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S?Bcs)
Language English - |

Time : 3 Hours Max. Marks: 70

lnstructions .' l) Answer all the questions.
2) Write the correct question numbers.

(Course Book
SECTION -A
- Literary Component)
l. Answer any five of the following in one or two sentences each : (5x2=10)
1) Who was Rachel Carson ?
2) Ms. Medha Patkar was associated with the
a) Upper Bhadra Project b) Sardar Sarovar Project
c) Yamuna Project d) Tunga Project.
3) What does the phrase 'Moral Poverty' mean in 'Tiger Tiger Revisited' ?
4) What are the problems faced by the tenants in the poem 'Baliad of the
Landlord'?
5) Name the Madam's daughter and Carmen's son in the lesson 'The Advance'.
6) Mention any two instances in which the inspector would jot down Alarakkhi's
name in the lesson 'Penalty'.
7) How did Jerome's father die in the story 'A shocking Accident, ?
ll. Answer any three of the following in about one page each :
(315=1s)
1) What was the book Silent Spring about ?
2) What are the two kinds of environmentalism referred to in the essay by
Ramachandra Guha ?
3) Sketch the character of Carmen.
4) Alarakkhi felt remorseful in the end for having abused the inspector. What
were her reasons for feeling guilty ?
5) Explain the concept of the 'Throw-Away Society,.
lll. Answer any one of the following in about two pages each {1x10=10)
:

1) What are the scientific concepts used in 'silent Spring' by Hachel Carson ?
2) How is the theme of discrimination prominent in the poem 'Ballad of the
Landlord'?
3) The economics of permanence must be replaced by the economics of
transience in 'The Throw-Away Society, Discuss.
P.T.O.
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lV. Do as dlrected :

a) ldentify the suitable synonym from the brackets for each of given
word: (2x1=2)
i) Curtail (reduce, rise, strengthen)
ii) Downcast (discourage, courage, encourage)
b)' Use the appropriate form of the words in the brackets to fill in the
blanks: (2x1=2\
a) My sister (work) as a teacher.
b) He does his exercises (easy).

c) Add 'un' or'er' to the word given below and fill in the blanks : (1 x1=1)
The murderer was -- (aware) that the police were watching him.

SECTION _ B
(Work Book - Comrnunication Skills)
V. 1) Fill in the blank with an appropriate article :
Several ships cross Pacific Ocean.

2) Fill in the btank with an appropriate preposition .

You should explain this them.

3) Fill in the blanks with correct verb :

Siddharth (has, had) fun at the party last Saturday.

4t Fill in the blank in the following sentences with the appropriate tense
forms of the verbs given in the brackets : 2

a) lfhe (work) hard, he will Pass.

b) Time and tide (waits) for none.

5) Rewrite the following with appropriate punctuation marks wherever

necessary. 2
you dont look happy to see me do You

Vl. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions set on it (5x1=$).
Books are of different kinds. Each kind has its own peculiar pleasure . Reading
creative literature provides not only diversion, but also a deep insight into
life and human character. Literature acquaints us with a large number of
things and situations of which we have no direct experience. The experience
gained through books widens our outlook, broadens our sympathies, and
enlarges our mental horizon. Thus, it makes us a better human being. Good
novels, plays and poems do another service to us. They enable us to face
life cheertully and courageously. They teach us glad acceptance of life. Even
popular fiction gives us at least a temporary escape from the problems of life.
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psychology' sociology etc'

Reading of serious books like those on philosophy,
out intellect and
has joys of its own. They increase our knowledge, sharpen
into the past and
enable us to think for ourselves. Books on history take us but
prove useful in *unv ways. one learns not only from the achievements
gone ages. Reading
also from the failures of the great men and rulers of by
is, thus, helpful to man in many ways. This fact should
not, however' blind us
particular' A man who
to the disadvantages of reading, too much reading in
the pleasures
reads too much is somehow, dut off from real life' He loses
to remember that
of life in pursuing the pleasures of reading. lt is important
them as aids to a
books cannot be substitutes for life. Let ui, therefore, use
good and Pleasant life.
1) What is the advantage of reading literature ?
2)Describetheadvantageofreadinghistorybooks.
3) Are there disadvantages of reading books ?
4) How should the books be used ?
5) The synonym of acquaint is
a)usefulb)familiarc)highlightd)distract
given below :
vll. write a paragraph of about 80-100 words using the hints
novels, poems'
Kuppalli Venkatappa Puttappa - Kuvempu - known for his -
plays, and thoughts - regarded - poet oi the century - was Vice-Chancellor
Award/Numerous
- Mysore University - adorned wiifr - prestigious Jnanpith
awards.
OR
following
write about the lndependence Day held in your college using the
hints :
o lnviting the guests'
o Programme arrangement'
e Student's sPeech'
o Swadeshi Awareness by the students'
o Planting the saPlings.
linear or
Vlll. Make notes on the following passage by choosing either
diagrammatic format :
well - but none of
Many animals are able to communicate with each other very
out and make
them can talk as we do. That is, no animals use words' Birds cry
are used
sounds that other birds understand. smells, movements and sounds
joy, anger' or fear'
for communication by animals, through which they express
pedorm'
Human speech is a very complicated process, which no animal can
one reason is that in a very special way we use a whole series of organs to
produce the sounds we want to make when we utter words' The way our vocal
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cords are made to vibrate, the way the throat, mouth and nasal cavities are
adjusted, the way the lips, teeth, lower jaw, tongue and palate are moved - just
to make vowel and consonant sounds, is something animals can't do. They
cannot produce a whole series of words to make a sentence. ln addition, there
is another, perhaps rnore important reason why animals can't talk. Words are
only labels for objects, actions, feelings, expressions and ideas. For example,
the word 'bird' is a label for a living, flying object. Other words describe its
colour, shape, flying and singing. Still other words would be used to tell what
the speaker thinks or feels about the bird or its actions. For human beings,
therefore, the use of words means the use of labels or symbols, and then
organizing them in a ceftain way to communicate something. This requires
a degree of intelligence and logical thinking that no animals have. Therefore,
they cannot talk the way people do.

lX. Do as directed :
a) lntroduce your friend to the MLA of your constituency. 2
b) Write simple instructions to the following . 3
How to make lemon juice in your home ?
c) Give directions to reach Mount Carmel College from Shivaji Nagar. 3

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